To improve nutrient delivery, you need to ask the right questions about what needs to improve, where to invest, and what return you can expect. Focus on fertilizer efficiency, germination, soil biology, and targeted amendments to build healthier soil and increase yields with measurable ROI at your operation.
The ST Biologicals mentors have spent decades thinking about and helping farmers improve nutrient delivery at their operations. Here are five questions we wish every farmer considered when it’s time to improve plant health and increase plant yields.
1. What do I need to enhance?
The first question to consider is what exactly you need to enhance to improve nutrient delivery on your operation. Here are a few suggestions to get you started.
- Fertilizer efficiency: Increases the sugar content in plants.
- Delivery: Increases sugar content in plants and increases yield.
- Germination efficiency: Shorten your time of emergence and increase yield.
- Biological activity: Increase the beneficial microbes in your soil and improve yields in the long run.
- Depleted soils: A simple approach can improve root exudation and bring destroyed soils back to life.
- Nutrient loading: Makes acres more efficient and improves nutrient quality of food.
These are just a few of things that you may wish to enhance at your operation. The ST Biologicals mentors work with you to help you understand where to start.
2. Where should I spend my money?
Once you know the area(s) you would like to improve, it is time to decide where to allocate your dollars. Start with what is most urgent. If you have depleted or destroyed soils, a program approach to improving soil health may be where to start. If your seeds always take longer to emerge than expected, perhaps it is best to focus on germination efficiency.
3. What will my return on investment be?
Focus your efforts on things that improve your bottom line. The ST Biologicals team has years of experience and field trial data that shows what you can expect for a return on investment when you add regenerative practices to your operation.
Let’s use corn as an example. By reaching 95 percent germination within 72 hours, you can gain up to 5–7 bushels/acre with corn. So, focusing your dollars on methods and products that promote germination efficiency and shorten the time of emergence, you can improve your yields and your profit.
4. What type of amendment(s) do I need?
There are many types of regenerative ag products on the market today from dozens of suppliers. One big question to consider when improving nutrient delivery is which products are the right ones to use.
At ST Biologicals, our mentors can help you understand your current soil conditions and make recommendations on how to improve nutrient delivery. Our experts draw on years of regenerative ag experience to offer a solution that includes healthy soil practices as well as soil amendments.
Depending on your needs, we may recommend:
- MMTS sugars to feed the soil microbiome.
- Humic products to improve soil structure.
- Fulvic acid products to move nutrients through the soil.
- Acid fertilizers to improve nutrient solubility in alkaline soils.
- Fungicides and biopesticides to protect crops from pests and disease.
- Broad-spectrum biologicals to add biology back into the soil and improve crop resilience.
- Manures and compost teas to add beneficial microbes to the soil, where appropriate.
- Nutrient-specific amendments to correct deficiencies in the soil.
All of the products we recommend are based on carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, the building blocks of successful farming. These elements are the backbone of all the food sources for the microbiology in your soil and in your plants.
5. How do I choose between all the different products on the market?
Working with regenerative ag experts who understand how all of the different products on the market work can make a huge difference in your success.
The ST Biologicals mentors work with farmers across the country to help them improve nutrient delivery, soil health, and yields. We partner with the most trusted suppliers in the regenerative ag industry to recommend high-performing products that will help you build a healthier soil for you and the future generations.
We’re here to help you succeed. Get in touch with us today with your soil health challenges and we will work with you to find a solution. When soil speaks, we listen.
Nutrient Delivery FAQs
What is the first step in improving nutrient delivery?
The first step in improving nutrient delivery is to Identify your biggest limiting factor. This could be fertilizer efficiency, poor germination, low biological activity, depleted soils, or nutrient density. Knowing where you need improvement helps prioritize both strategy and spending.
Can improving germination increase profits?
Uniform, rapid emergence has a direct impact on yield potential. For example, corn that reaches 95% germination within 72 hours can increase yields by 5–7 bushels per acre.
What types of amendments support better nutrient delivery?
Depending on soil needs, options may include MMTS sugars, humic and fulvic acids, acid fertilizers, broad-spectrum biologicals, compost-based inputs, or nutrient-specific corrections. The right choice depends on soil conditions and operational goals.
How do I choose between all the products on the market?
Work with experienced regenerative agriculture mentors who understand how products interact with soil chemistry and biology. A customized, program-based approach reduces guesswork and increases the likelihood of a strong return on investment.
